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Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe necrotizing infection characterized by the presence of gas and/or fluid in the renal parenchyma, collecting system, or perirenal tissues. Emphysematous pyelonephritis with approximately 15 cm air-fluid level, diffused ureteral involvement, and the accumulation of gas in liver and peritoneal cavity is very rare. Here, we reported a severe emphysematous pyelonephritis with multiple huge air-fluid level mimicking intestinal obstruction and with the accumulation of gas in liver and ureter in computed tomography imaging. The patient was successfully managed by percutaneous nephrostomy combined with medical treatment.
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Enfisema/diagnóstico por imagen , Pielonefritis/diagnóstico por imagen , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Enfisema/terapia , Femenino , Humanos , Obstrucción Intestinal/diagnóstico por imagen , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pielonefritis/terapia , RadiografíaAsunto(s)
Hemorragia/diagnóstico por imagen , Placenta Accreta/diagnóstico por imagen , Rotura Uterina/diagnóstico por imagen , Adulto , Femenino , Hemorragia/cirugía , Humanos , Placenta Accreta/cirugía , Embarazo , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Ultrasonografía Prenatal , Rotura Uterina/cirugía , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
An aorto-oesophageal fistula is a rare, life-threatening complication caused by sharp foreign bodies in the oesophagus. We report an aorto-oesophageal fistula in the inferior segment of thoracic oesophagus caused by a fish bone. Multiplanar reconstruction of computed tomography and computed tomography angiography demonstrated that a foreign body had pierced from the left posterior wall of the oesophagus into the descending aortic wall. These computed tomography images can help radiologists make the correct diagnosis and provide precise evidence for clinicians to perform a timely surgical intervention. In addition, a nodule in the upper lobe of the left lung was found by accident. The pathological finding after surgery revealed an invasive adenocarcinoma.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades de la Aorta/etiología , Fístula Esofágica/etiología , Cuerpos Extraños/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Fístula Vascular/etiología , Adenocarcinoma/complicaciones , Enfermedades de la Aorta/diagnóstico por imagen , Fístula Esofágica/diagnóstico por imagen , Femenino , Cuerpos Extraños/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Hallazgos Incidentales , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicaciones , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Fístula Vascular/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung (HAL) is a rare type of extrahepatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma. The majority of such cases that have been reported in the English literature have demonstrated elevated serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) and/or positive AFP expression on histopathological analysis, and have had poor prognoses. The current study reports an extremely rare case of HAL in the right upper lung without AFP production in a 59-year-old male patient. The patient underwent radical right upper lobectomy via video assisted thoracoscopic surgery. No signs of local recurrence or distant metastasis have been observed for 23 months after the surgery. The serum AFP level following surgery remained within the normal range. Although the diagnosis of HAL predominantly depends on pathological examination, a review of the literature demonstrates that HAL has certain characteristic features with regard to its clinical and computed tomography findings and prognoses, and clinicians should be aware that clinicians should be aware that monitoring serum AFP levels, as well as CT findings, remains important.